Much like his predecessor, new Aurora Mayor John Laesch chose to focus on diversity and unity at his big night on Tuesday.

Aurora Mayor John Laesch was sworn in as Aurora’s 60th mayor alongside newly-elected and reelected aldermen of the Aurora ...

New Aurora Mayor John Laesch began his job Tuesday night by promising to put people first when it comes to the city’s economic development. “The big-picture goal of our city has to be bringing ...

Aurora's new leaders say they’re charting a new path. More than a thousand people were in attendance Tuesday night for the ...

Hadestown”: 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, May 13-15; 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17; and 1 p.m ...

After working at the city of Aurora under four different mayors, Chief Management Officer Alex Alexandrou is heading to retirement. Alexandrou, who is in his 25th year of working at the city and 34th ...

Christian Care in Rock Island received a $20,000 grant through the Illinois Treasurer's Charitable Trust Stabilization ...

“That’s so powerful for the city and allows these kind of transformational projects to happen.” Indeed, it is a nice gesture — having a big lakeside park (that’s also connected to the ...

Menomonie is mourning the loss of four of its own who died in a single-engine plane crash Saturday in Illinois while en route to the northwestern Wisconsin city. Ross Nelson, 46; Raimi Rundle ...

AURORA, Colo. — Aurora Fire said 24 people were displaced by a fire at an apartment building Friday night. Around 9:40 p.m., callers told dispatch there were people trapped in the building ...

Corporation officials say the system has already shown positive results, with over 50% of the city's waste now being cleared at night. Dumper bins and compactor bins are cleared at night in all ...

(AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan ... He’d been defiant heading to prison. The night before he went in, Ryan insisted he was innocent and would prove it. But when Ryan asked President ...